Bonesteel Films announces The Great American Quilt Revival Documentary
The Great American Quilt Revival is the story of how quilts came to be recognized as works of art and how the craft of quilting has exploded into popular culture.
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Bonesteel Films announces The Great American Quilt Revival Documentary The Great American Quilt Revival is the story of how quilts came to be recognized as works of art and how the craft of quilting has exploded into popular culture. |
In 1971, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York hung a collection of traditional quilts on its gallery walls, forever changing the public's perception of quilts. This exhibit and a convergence of social and cultural forces ignited a worldwide awareness and enthusiasm for the design and creation of American quilts. Notable
quilter, Georgia Bonesteel, and many of today's well known quilters,
historians and collectors discuss their art and their role in the
revolution of modern quilting. From early quilting innovator Marie
Webster, to the work and influence of the Amish and African-American
traditions, to the overwhelming response of quilts mourning the 9/11
tragedies, |